Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cytoadherent

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cy-toad-her-ent
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to, or exhibiting cytoadherence

Example Sentences

"It is at the blood stage that malaria parasites manifest malaria pathology by modifying the infected erythrocytes making them cytoadherent [ 1 ]."

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κύτος (kútos)lbor. English cyto- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Latin haereō Latin adhaereō Latin adhaerēnsder. Old French adherentbor. Middle English adherent English adherent English cytoadherent From cyto- + adherent.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: cyto

Inflected Forms

more cytoadherent (comparative) most cytoadherent (superlative)

Questions

What does cytoadherent mean?: Relating to, or exhibiting cytoadherence
Where does cytoadherent come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek κύτος (kútos)lbor. English cyto- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Latin haereō Latin adhaereō Latin adhaerēnsder. Old French adherentbor. Middle English adherent English adherent English cytoadherent From cyto- + adherent.

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